TY - JOUR N2 - This study compares the mechanical properties of recycled high-density polyethylene (r-HDPE)/rice husk (RH) composites from a twin-screw extruder and a heated two-roll mill, and the effect of different filler loadings using different melt blending processes on the mechanical properties of r-HDPE/RH composites. Polyethylene-graft-maleic anhydride (MAPE) acts as the coupling agent to enhance interfacial bonding between the fibre and the polymer matrix. The filler loading used was in the range of 10-40 wt. %. In this work, r-HDPE/RH blends were prepared using a twin-screw extruder and a heated two-roll mill. The ratio of 70/30 twin-screw extruder compounded composites significantly showed higher tensile based on improved to about 45.5% at 11 MPa compared to those compounded in the heated two-roll mill. The same ratio showed an increment almost up to 9% of elongation at break. It has also been verified that the higher filler loading used reduced the tensile strength and elongation at break, while the Young’s modulus increased. The result was evidenced by the increase in water absorption and longer burning time as the filler loading increased. L1 - http://journals.pan.pl/Content/123305/PDF-MASTER/AMM-2022-2-35-Nazry%20Salleh.pdf L2 - http://journals.pan.pl/Content/123305 PY - 2022 IS - No 2 EP - 668 DO - 10.24425/amm.2022.137803 KW - recycled high-density polyethylene KW - rice husk KW - twin-screw extruder KW - heated two-roll mill A1 - Salleh, Mohd Nazry A1 - Aziz, Roslaili Abdul A1 - Shan, Chen Ruey A1 - Musa, Luqman A1 - Razak, Mohd Fairul Sharin Abdul A1 - Nabiałek, Marcin A1 - Jeż, Bartłomiej PB - Institute of Metallurgy and Materials Science of Polish Academy of Sciences PB - Committee of Materials Engineering and Metallurgy of Polish Academy of Sciences VL - vol. 67 DA - 2022.06.10 T1 - Comparison between the Tensile, Water Absorption and Flammability Properties of Recycled High-Density Polyethylene/Rice Husk Composite from Twin-Screw Extruder and Heated Two-Roll Mill SP - 661 UR - http://journals.pan.pl/dlibra/publication/edition/123305 T2 - Archives of Metallurgy and Materials ER -